Man on trial for shooting girlfriend ‘said she got head injury from pool cue’

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Richard Basson, accused of murdering Carrie Slater, said he had been defending himself in an argument, court hears

A man accused of shooting his girlfriend in the head told police she had walked into a pool cue he was brandishing at her to defend himself during an argument over half a cigarette.

Richard Basson, 45, is accused of killing Carrie Slater, 37, who was taken to hospital on 21 September last year, and died from a brain injury two days later.

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